First US flight with third-country deportees arrives in Guatemala
The flight brought three Hondurans and 56 Guatemalan nationals, according to Guatemala’s IGM migration agency.

The flight brought three Hondurans and 56 Guatemalan nationals, according to Guatemala’s IGM migration agency.

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